The relationship between malaria and HIV

Tswana, S.A.; Nystrom, L.; Moyo, S.R.; Nzara, M.; Boone, P.

Central African Journal of Medicine 45(2): 43-45

1999


ISSN/ISBN: 0008-9176
PMID: 10444899
Document Number: 506696
Objective: To determine if there is an association between HIV and malaria infection Design: A cross sectional survey. Setting: Sanyati Rural District, a malarious endemic area of Zimbabwe. Subjects: 338 volunteers aged 15 months to 76 years. Main Outcome Measures: Prevalence of Malaria and HIV. Results: The prevalence of malaria and HIV was 26.6% and 26.3% respectively. There was no association between prevalence of HIV and malaria. Conclusion: There is no association between malaria and HIV.

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